It was a tough pill to swallow; our entire plans for the year would have to change. We spent a few days pouting and trying to adjust our expectations. We missed our Gulf Stream crossing window but decided that… (read more)
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Tough Times for Sabado and Crew
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 1/23/2022 – 1/30/2022
We ended up spending the entire month of December begging customer service departments, contractors, and vendors to help us get everything back up and running again only to be ignored, overlooked, and even threatened. It was an expensive and discouraging month, and it was difficult to… (read more)
Boat Work Progress
Another Week at the Boatyard: 11/14/2021 – 11/21/2021
Since we’re basically Florida residents at this point, we met up with a friend (who we met here last year) for lunch! We went to the local hotspot, Grills, which is just down the street from the boatyard. Both the hostess and the waiter recognized us- we’re becoming regulars… (read more)
Another Week at the Boatyard
Another Week at the Boatyard: 11/7/2021 – 11/14/2021
We headed to the boat around 9am with a long list of things we wanted to accomplish, but all of that went out the window when Ray noticed our bilge was full of oil… (read more)
Our Most Exciting Upgrade Yet!
A Week at the Boatyard: 10/31/2021 – 11/7/2021
We continued our usual routine Friday and Saturday: boatyard in the morning, work until it gets too hot, then… (read more)
We’re Back! Life + Boat Work Update
COVID has drastically delayed the bulk of our upgrades due to supply and labor shortages, so we’ve been left scrambling. Luckily… (read more)
Sabado’s 2021 Haul Out
Ray did an excellent job maneuvering the boat, despite battling a bit of wind. We nearly hit a cement corner at one point, but I was able to get a fender in place just in time so no harm was done! 4 guys helped us handle lines and get the straps in place, then… (read more)
Navigation Station Transformation
In typical boat project fashion, we discovered several other issues along the way and even broke a few things in the process… (read more)
Cleaning + Organizing Our Home
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 6/13/2021 – 6/20/2021
One of my goals for this hurricane season is to optimize our storage space on board, but our irregular shaped shelves have always made that tough. In the past, we’ve used some trays and baskets, but no combination of those seemed to fit properly… (read more)
Our Overnight Sail to Cape Canaveral… Let the boat work begin!
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 6/6/2021 – 6/13/2021
We had a great sail, with an average of 11kn winds and a SOG of 7.5-8.5kn through midnight, when the wind… (read more)